Bradmer Hill
hill or mountain · Nottinghamshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
The name likely combines Old English 'brād' meaning 'broad' with 'mere' meaning 'lake' or 'pond'. It describes a broad body of water near the hill, or a hill near a broad area of water.
Word origins
- Bradmer
- Old EnglishAttestedbroad lake/pond(from brād "broad", mere "lake, pond")
- Hill
- Old EnglishAttestedhill(from hyll "hill")